By Nyesha Stone Back in January, Ascension held five sessions where it invited community members to St. Joseph with the goal of sparking a conversation around the community’s health and how to … [Read more...]
Together, We Can Change the Narrative Around Suicide
By Karen Johnson Senior Vice President, Clinical Services and Division Compliance Officer Behavioral Health Division Universal Health Services, Inc. September marks Suicide Prevention … [Read more...]
Milwaukee’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the 14th Biggest in the Country
By Nyesha Stone It was an overcast day but spirits were high as hundreds of people met on the Henry Mair Summerfest Grounds wearing purple in honor of bringing awareness to Alzheimer’s, but to … [Read more...]
Goodr is Reusing Food and Saving the Planet
By Nyesha Stone When Jasmine Crowe moved to Atlanta, she noticed how big the homeless population was, so she took matters into her own hands and started cooking for them. At first, she prepared … [Read more...]
Bernice Bynum Talks Being A Cancer Survivor
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Bernice Bynum was good about getting her yearly mammograms. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2015, 65.3 percent of women over 40, went in for … [Read more...]
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The Dangerous Bipartisan Enthusiasm for Drug Price Controls
By Sandip Shah For years, politicians have railed about the high cost of prescription drugs. But now, they appear poised to take action. Democrats and many Republicans want to impose price … [Read more...]
1.3 Billion Tons of Food Being Wasted Each Year
By Deborah Netburn Los Angeles Times Across the planet, more than a billion tons of essential, nutritious, life-sustaining food goes to waste each year. It is being eaten by weevils in … [Read more...]
“That’ll Be One Rep Please:” ABLE 365, A Gym For The Differently Abled
By Dylan Deprey “One…(breath)…two...(breath)…three…(breath)…four… (breath)..five!” Antonio Fore racks his 225-pound bar on the bench. He rests for thirty seconds. Then he’s back at it again. … [Read more...]
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In Danger of Addicting a New Generation: How Wisconsin Can Protect Its Youth
Kids are sneaking hits from it in school bathrooms. Students younger than eighth grade are trying it. Kids are selling their belongings to buy it. Wisconsin is the epicenter of the e-cigarette … [Read more...]
American Heart Association and Other Health Groups Support Bill that could Raise Tobacco Sales to 21
By Nyesha Stone According to the Toll of Tobacco in Wisconsin, 2,220 kids (under 18) per day are new smokers. It also found that nearly 95 percent of smokers start before they turn 21. The … [Read more...]
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